Mr. Speaker, I must correct the facts as stated by the member.
The fact is that after I received the ethics counsellor's advice, I took no further steps to advance the interests of the Irving companies. I respected the ethics counsellor's advice.
The only document I signed in relation to the $55 million was after the decision had been made, a decision in which I played no part. There was a technical requirement the Minister of Industry had to sign to process the matter before Treasury Board. It was under those circumstances that the document was signed.
However, because that issue has been raised I have referred it to the ethics counsellor and he has been good enough to say he will consider it.